SECTION 296.93. Dishonored Payment Device

(a) An application is incomplete if an applicant submits the application fee by a payment device that is not honored by the issuing financial institution. No later than 30 days after the date of DSHS's notice of the dishonored payment, the applicant must submit to DSHS a money order or cashier's check in the amount of the dishonored payment device, plus the fee of $30 for each dishonored payment device.

(b) If DSHS has issued a license obtained with a dishonored payment device and the person does not pay the full amount due by the 30-day payment deadline specified in DSHS's notice, the person is in violation of this chapter and subject to enforcement action, including license revocation and administrative penalties, as described in Subchapter Q of this chapter (relating to Compliance).

(c) If an applicant has taken an examination, DSHS must receive full payment of all applicable fees before releasing the examination score or approving the initial license.

Source Note: The provisions of this §296.93 adopted to be effective July 8, 2021, 46 TexReg 3880